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2007 Tornado Poster Contest Winners (5/15/2007) |
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The 18th annual Tornado Safety Poster Contest was held during APRIL for all 5th graders throughout the two-parish area by the Caddo-Bossier Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness. The event is part of OHSEP’s “Severe Weather Awareness Program.” Over 100 public, private and parochial schools were invited to participate.
The posters display safety rules and procedures in the event of a tornado. First, Second and Third place winners were presented plaques and cash prizes by Mayor Cedric Glover and Mayor Lo Walker (each for their perspective city) and Sandy Davis, Director of the Caddo-Bossier Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.
Winners are: (Bossier Parish)
First Place: Emma Allen—Apollo Elementary School
Second Place: Taylor Burdine—RV Kerr Elementary School
Third Place: Presley Impson—Princeton Elementary School
Winners are: (Caddo Parish)
First Place: Jessie Davis—Shreve Island Elementary
Second Place: Shaterrikia Watkins—Northside Magnet School
Third Place: Patrick Kingsley, Jr.—Northside Elementary |
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Louisiana State Wide Hurricane Exercise (5/9/2007) |
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On May 9 and 10, 2007 various local and regional emergency management officials gathered in Bossier City at the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness for a state wide computerized command post exercise about an approaching fictional category 3 hurricane named “Dean.” |
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April/May 2007 CERT Training (5/5/2007) |
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Eleven new CERT members graduated on Saturday, May 5, 2007, after completing 20 hours of training. Classroom training was completed over four weeks at the Shreveport Fire Department Training Academy. The disaster drill allowed new and previously trained CERT volunteers to test their skills in simulated emergency scenarios at the Shreveport Fire Department Training Academy. |
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May 2006 CERT Training (5/27/2006) |
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Eleven new CERT members graduated on Saturday, May 27, 2006, after completing 20 hours of training. Classroom training was completed over four weeks at the Bossier City Police Department Training Academy. The disaster drill allowed new and previously trained CERT volunteers to test their skills in simulated emergency scenarios at the Bossier City Fire Department Training Academy. More than ten previously trained CERT members participated in the drill as a refresher exercise. |
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Emergency Preparedness Fair (2/11/2006) |
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2006 Severe Weather Emergency Preparedness Fair |
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EOC Task Force Meeting (2/9/2006) |
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The EOC Task Force met Thursday, February 9, 2006 at the Bossier Emergency Operations Center to discuss transportation and housing issues related to Hurricane Katrina recovery operations. |
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FEMA Non-Profit Reimbursement (2/9/2006) |
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On Thursday, February 9, 2006, Chuck Mazziotti, Director of the Caddo-Bossier Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness presented a reimbursement check to Pelican Haven and Christ Temple Ministries for costs that they have incurred while providing shelter to hundreds of survivors of Hurricane Katrina and Rita.
The Caddo-Bossier Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Prepardness is the first agency in the state to receive FEMA reimbursement for non-profit/faith-based organizations. In addition to Pelican Haven and Christ Temple Holiness Church, Caddo-Bossier OHSEP has also filed claims for over 50 additional agencies in the amount of $1.3 million. Funds are being received by our office on a regular basis for the other agencies.
Mr. Mazziotti also presented a Certificate of Appreciation to each of three agencies that supported the recovery events for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Centerpoint, SWEPCO, and City of Shreveport Department of Water and Sewerage. |
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December 2005 CERT Training (12/17/2005) |
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Students participated in 20 hours of classroom instruction and hands-on disaster preparedness training during three weeks in December. |
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Community Emergency Response Teams (2/26/2005) |
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If available, emergency services personnel are the best trained and equipped to handle emergencies, and you should use them. However, following a catastrophic disaster, you and the community may be on your own for a period of time because of the size of the area affected, lost communications, and impassable roads. CERT training is designed to prepare citizens to help themselves, their family, and their neighbors in the event of a catastrophic disaster. Because emergency services personnel will not be able to help everyone immediately, citizens can make a difference by using CERT training to save lives and protect property. |
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